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The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage
By de Semlyen, Nick
- ISBN
- 9780593238806
- Publisher
- Crown
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Reviewed on June 1, 2023 | Arts & Humanities
Empire editor de Semlyen (Wild and Crazy Guys) maintains that the 1980s and 1990s witnessed a box-office reign of hyper-masculine, warrior-type film stars. This marked a return from Vietnam-era defeatism, led by frequent rivals Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. This genre encompassed equally taciturn Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, inscrutable Steven Seagal, exuberant Jean-Claude Van Damme, and introspective Bruce Willis. The author also mentions ot...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
